Grijalvas Border Infrastructure And Jobs Act

Congressman Raul Grijalva has introduced The Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2011. (Fronteriza Y Trabajos 2011.) According to the Nogales International, this is a bill to “strengthen cross-border trade; modernize and expand border transportation; adequately staff the ports of entry; invest in innovation and research; and revitalize small business activity. Grijalva (D- Ariz.) said the new legislation would only apply to Arizona and its ports of entry at Nogales, San Luis and Douglas.”

Grijalva plans on financing the bill by redirecting funds from existing agencies like the Department of Homeland Security’s capital investment programs, he said.

“They have capital investment programs looking for technological investments for the future with a budget of $750 billion,” Grijalva said. “Give us $250 billion and that will get us a long way toward that goal.”

Rep. Grijalva talked about the bill on Countdown With Keith Olbermann:

“Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva announces his new bill, the “Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2011,” designed to strengthen cross-border trade, improve regional infrastructure and create up to 35,000 jobs in Arizona alone. Keith discusses the bill’s details with Grijalva.”

About Dave Johnson

Dave has more than 20 years of technology industry experience. His earlier career included technical positions, including video game design at Atari and Imagic. He was a pioneer in design and development of productivity and educational applications of personal computers. More recently he helped co-found a company developing desktop systems to validate carbon trading in the US.